march .

don’t ask questions .

nip individuality in the bud .

conform .

band together .

leave responsibility to others .

drain aggression .

isolate . manipulate .

exert pressure .

protect yourself .

adapt .

flee .

En mass, humans usually move at a sluggish pace. But the moment a group of people becomes a functioning collective that decides to appoint a communal victim – someone to degrade and serve for cathartic purging – things move quickly. Impulsively and without logic some one is chosen.

It can happen to anyone.